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Northern Iowa vs Southern Illinois Final: 53-44 - Recap
AJ Green scored 24 points leading Northern Iowa to a 53-44 victory over Southern Illinois at McLeod Center on Wednesday.
Northern Iowa was a -6.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Bowen Born had 8 points for Northern Iowa and Trae Berhow chipped in with 7 points. Noah Carter had 3 assists for them, while Trae Berhow was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Southern Illinois got a 13-point performance from Lance Jones, who was supported by 9 points from Marcus Domask. Marcus Domask had 4 assists in a losing cause for Southern Illinois, while Ben Coupet Jr. grabbed 8 rebounds.
Northern Iowa led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Northern Iowa won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 28-22.
Next game, Northern Iowa takes its act on the road to face Loyola-Chicago looking for another win. For Southern Illinois, they head home to face Evansville.